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THE SAFETY OF RIDING GEAR WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PICKING PROTECTIVE APPAREL LAURA SMITH - CO-FOUNDER, WORSE FOR WEAR WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR WHO AM I? Riding since 1997 Sewing since 1987

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WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN PICKING PROTECTIVE APPAREL

THE SAFETY OF RIDING GEAR

LAURA SMITH - CO-FOUNDER, WORSE FOR WEAR

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

WHO AM I?

▸ Riding since 1997 ▸ Sewing since 1987 ▸ Background in UX design ▸ Co-Founder of Worse for Wear ▸ Famous last words: “How difficult

could it be?”

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“IS IT TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING TO TWEET ABOUT THIS?” #WORSEFORWEARUSA

Me, before coffee.

WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

WHAT WE’LL DISCUSS

▸ Impact Protection ▸ Material Types ▸ Material Durability ▸ Seam Types

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

IMPACT PROTECTION

▸ Does it have it or not? ▸ Quantity of protectors and location ▸ Quality - CE Approved?

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IMPACT PROTECTION: PANTS

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IMPACT PROTECTION: JACKETS

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IMPACT PROTECTION: GLOVES

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN

MATERIAL TYPE

▸ High Tenacity Nylon (Cordura) ▸ Para-Aramid (Kevlar, Twaron) ▸ UHMWPE (Armalith, Dyneema) ▸ Leather ▸ For fashion or for riding? ▸ From which animal?

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MATERIAL TYPE: PANTS

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MATERIAL TYPE: JACKETS

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MATERIAL TYPE: GLOVES MATERIAL TYPE: GLOVES

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN

MATERIAL DURABILITY

▸ Abrasion resistance ▸ Cut resistance ▸ Burst strength

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“WE’RE ABOUT TO GET A LITTLE NERDY.”

Me, right now.

WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

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RISK ZONES FOR IMPACT ABRASION

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TESTING FOR IMPACT ABRASION RESISTANCE: BEFORE

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TESTING FOR IMPACT ABRASION RESISTANCE: AFTER

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HOW DO YOU CUT A CUT-RESISTANT FABRIC?

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DIAPHRAGM TESTING OF FABRIC BURST STRENGTH

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN

SEAM TYPES

▸ Exposed or hidden ▸ Type of thread used and the

thickness of it

▸ Number of lines of stitching in a

seam

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SEAM TYPES: PANTS

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SEAM TYPES: JACKETS

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SEAM TYPES: GLOVES

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WORSE FOR WEAR - MOTORCYCLE APPAREL FOR WOMEN @WORSEWEAR

THE (INEVITABLE) CONCLUSION

▸ Impact Protection ▸ Material Types ▸ Material Durability ▸ Seam Types ▸ Quality garments protect you from

the road longer in an ‘unplanned get-off’

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LAURA SMITH - CO-FOUNDER, WORSE FOR WEAR LAURA@WORSEWEAR.COM WORSEWEAR.COM @WORSEWEAR